Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 13 New Zealand | Page 117

Strong colours and out-there cabinetry aren’t
the only ways to create a showpiece kitchen.
For this project, the clients asked designer
Nancy Frost of Euro German Kitchens for a
practical but highly refined kitchen aesthetic.
“The kitchen was to look modern and sleek
with no handles. It also had to have some timber
features to make it warm and welcoming. The
couple also wanted a feature island and a walkin pantry for small appliances and storage.
“The challenge was to work this into a galley
kitchen and hide some unsightly piping at the
same time. In response, we moved the kitchen

forward,” says Frost. “This gained enough
room for a walk-in pantry on the right, to hide
the pipes behind the cabinets in the centre, and
create display shelving at the living-area end, to
downplay the cabinetry from this perspective.”
The 4m-long island has a wrap-around
timber shelf for a more furniture-like aesthetic.
The folded element provides a footrest and an
overhang to increase bench space. A mirrored
kickboard gives the island a sense of floating.
The two-tone lacquered cabinetry has inset
handles and a stainless steel frame around the
cooking niche, matching the rear countertop.

Facing page and top: Sleek finishes,
touches of wood, and recessed
handles all contribute to the quiet
presence of this kitchen, by Nancy
Frost of Euro German Kitchens.
Above: The full walk-in pantry is
behind a door made to identically
match the cabinetry – complete with
a faux handle groove. Ample storage
means the kitchen always looks its
best from the adjacent living spaces.

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